Box-making machine.



Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

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BOX MAKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED IEB.1, 1912 1,081,071 I Patented Dec.9,1913.

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BOX MAKING MACHINE.

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GEORGE MOODY WESTLAND, OF WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON.

BOX-MAKING- MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

Application filed February 1, 1912. Serial No. 674,700.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE MOODY Wnsr- LAND, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of 'Wenatchee, in the county of Chelan, State ofWashington, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Box- MakingMachines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in box making machines, and has for itsobject the provision of a suitable holder for the work provided withmeans for indicating the proper placing of the parts of the box and forholding such parts in place and so arranged that while the holder isfirmly held in place on the support yet it may be changed as toposition, to bring the work into the successive various positionsnecessary for the different operations.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement; Fig.2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 3; Fig. 3 is a plan view; Fig. 4is an enlarged longitudinal section of one of the supports; Figs. 5, 6and 7 are end views of the work holder in the different positions, Fig.6 showing the first position, Fig. 5 the second position, and Fig. 7 thethird position.

In the present embodiment of the invention, a table or base is provided,composed of laterally spaced plates 1 and 2, connected at their ends bycrossbars 3, secured to the plates by bolts 4. A table is thus providedhaving a longitudinal slot or opening 5 extending from near one end ofthe table to near the other. Each plate 1 and 2 is longitudinallygrooved on its inner edge to form a guideway 6. The table is supportedin any suitable manner, in the present instance by crossbar-s 7, each ofwhich is arranged near one end of the table and extends for aconsiderable distance on each side thereof. Each cross bar is connectedto the upper ends of a pair of legs 8, the legs being crossed at 9, anda strut or brace 10 extends from the cross upwardly to engage the centerof the adjacent bar 7 The crossbars 7 are connected at their centers bya rod 11. threaded at both ends, each end being passed through anopening in the crossbar and being engaged by nuts 12, one on each sideof th rossbar. A st ap 13 co nects each pair of legs 8 below the cross,and a strap 13 is connected to the center of each strap 13 and extendsupwardly on the outer face of strut 10 to the rod 11. Each strap 13 isconnected to the legs by screw bolts 14:, or the like, and strap 13 issecured to the strut 10 by screw bolts 15. A strap 16 is arranged on theinner face of each strut, and the bolts 15 pass through both straps 13and 16. A rod 17 threaded at both ends connects the pairs of legs at thecross, each end of the rod passing through the legs and be ing engagedby nuts 18, one on each side of the cross. The rod 17 passes throughboth straps 13 and 16 at each end. Straps 27 are arranged in crossedrelation between the bars 7 beneath the table, the ends of each strapbeing secured to the under faces of the bars, and the straps areconnected at the cross by a bolt or rivet 28.

An angle plate 19-19- is secured to each crossbar 7, one on each side ofthe table, by means of screws 20 or the like passing through the portion19 of the plate and the crossbar. The portion 19 of each angle plateextends outwardly and is perforated to receive a rod 21. The rod isthreaded and is engaged by a nut 22 on the outer side of the portion 19,and a spring 23 encircles each rod between the plate and the nut. Theinner end of each rod 21 is forked, and one end of a link 24 is receivedbetween the arms of the fork and is pivoted thereto by a bolt 25. Theother end of each link is received bet-ween a pair of laterally spacedlugs 29 on a plate 30 secured in a recess or notch 31 in the edge of thetable remote from the rod 21 to which the link is connected. A pivot pin32 pivotally connects each link to the lugs, and the plates 30 aresecured to the table by screws 33. It will be noted from an inspectionof Fig. 3 that the rods 21 are arranged on the inner sides of bars 7 atone side of the table, and on the outer sides of the said bars at theother side of the table.

A plurality of guide or supporting plates 34., 35 and 36 are arranged invertical position transversely of the table, and each plate is supportedby a pair of triangular brackets to be described. Each of the saidbrackets consists of bars or portions 37 and 38 arranged at a rightangle to each other, and

braced by an inclined bar 39. The bar 37 of each bracket bears againstone face of the plate, and the bar 38 rests on the upper face of thetable and is adjustably connected thereto by means of threaded stems 40on the table passing through longitudinal slots 41 in the bar 38 andengaged by wing nuts The machine is especially adapted for making boxesfor fruit, as, for instance. oranges, lemons, and the like, the saidboxes consisting of end plates 43 and connecting longitudinal plates orboards 44. The boxes may, if desired, be provided with a centralpartition plate 45, dividing the box into two compartments. The platesor boards 43 and 45, if desired, are placed as shown in Fig. 2, a board43 against each plate 34 and 36, and the board 45, when used, againstplate 35. The boards are held in position by a cross head 46 on one endof a hollow stem 47 (Fig. 4). The arms forming the cross head areresilient and are curved toward the adjacent guide plate and then awaytherefrom in such manner that each cross head engages the board at twooints. Each of the stems 47 is externally threaded at the end remotefrom the cross head (Fig. 4) and a sleeve 48 is threaded onto the saidend.

A cylinder 49 is supported adjacent to each of the guide plates by meansof substantially rectangular frames 50, each of which is secured at itslower end to a slide 51 moving in the grooves or guideways 6 of thetable. The cylinders 49 are secured to the upper ends of the frames byclips 52, each clip engaging astride of the cylinder, the arms of theclip passing through openngs in the frame and being engaged by nuts 53.Each of the stems 47 is slidable in one end of the adjacent cylinder,and a cap 54 closes the other end of the cylinder. A ring 55 is threadedinto each cylinder at the end remote from the cap and acts as a stop tolimit the outward movement of the stem. A spring 56 is arranged in eachcylinder between the cap and the end of the stem and acts normally topress the cross head toward the adjacent guide plate.

The slide 51 is operated by means of a substantially U-shaped lever 57pivoted to a bracket plate 58 secured to the table near one end of theslot. The lever is connected to the plate at the junction of one of thearms of the lever with the body, and a link 60 connects the said armwith the slide. One end of the link is pivoted to the lever at 61 andthe other end is received between a pair of lugs 62 on the slide and ispivoted thereto by a pin 63. The other arm of the lever has a handle 59,and it will be evident that when the lever is swung toward the right ofFig. 2 the slide will be moved to the left of the said figure, carryingthe cross heads 46 therewith. Vhen in the position of Fig. 2 the crossheads press the boards 43 and 45 against the guide lates.

In operation, the boarcs 43 are placed in position after the slide hasbeen moved to the left of Fig. 2, and also the board 45, if a box havingtwo compartments is to be made. The lever 57 is then operated to movethe slide to the right of Fig. 2, and the cross heads press the boardsfirmly yet yieldingly against the guide plates. The boards 44 may now beplaced'and secured to boards 43 and 45. After the said boards 44 aresecured in place, the table may be turned to either side to bring eitherside edges of boards 43 and 45 uppermost. The rods 21, links 25 andsprings 23 permit this movement, as shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7. The edgesof the table are notched, as shown at 64, Figs. 1 and 3, to receive therods 21. In Fig. 5 the table is turned to the left and is in verticalposition. The bars 7 are so arranged that when in this position theboards 43 are directly above the said bars. After the table has beenturned to the left the boards 44 at the one side are secured in place.The table is then turned in the direction of the arrows, Figs. 5 and 6,to the position of Fig. 7, and the boards 44 are secured to the otherside edges of plates 43 and 45. Obviously, the boards 44 could be placedfirst, followed by boards 44 and 44", so that the movement of the tablewould follow the steps of Figs. 5, 6 and 7. This order would bepreferable, since the number of operations would be reduced. The tableis held firmly on the support, yet in such manner that it may be heldvertical with either edge upward.

I claim 1. In combination, a support, a table on the supportfa pluralityof guides arranged transversely of the table, a clamping means forco'cSperating with each guide, means for simultaneously moving theclamping means toward and from the guides, and means for connecting thetable to the support to permit the table to rest in horizontal positionon the support, or in vertical position with either edge upward, saidmeans comprising a pair of links pivoted to each side of the table, saidlinks being of a length equal to the width of the table, and the membersof each pair extending transversely of the table beneath the same, a rodpivoted to the free end of each link, a slidable connection between eachrod and the support, and a spring interposed in the connection.

2. In combination, a support, a table on the support, a plurality ofguides arranged transversely of the table, a clamping means forcotiperating with each guide, means for simultaneously moving theclamping means toward and from the guides, and means for connecting thetable to the support to pering of a length equal to the width of the mitthe table to rest in horizontal position table, and a yieldingconnection between the on the support or in vertical position with freeend of each link and the support.

either edge upward, said means comprising GEORGE MOODY WESTLAND. a pairof links connected to each edge of the Witnesses:

table, each of the said links lying trans- O. W. BUTLER,

versely of the table beneath the same and be- J. E. EIKELBERNER.

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